ADIF

E818772

ADIF (Audio Data Interchange Format) is a header-based file format used to store and transmit Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio data efficiently in a single, self-contained block.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf AAC container format
audio file format
abbreviationOf Audio Data Interchange Format NERFINISHED
associatedWith MPEG audio standards
bitstreamType raw AAC bitstream with ADIF header
category container format for compressed audio
digital audio format
compressionType lossy audio compression via AAC
contrastWith ADTS NERFINISHED
dataContent compressed audio samples encoded with AAC
dataOrganization single self-contained block
dataUnit AAC frames without individual headers
designedFor efficient storage of AAC bitstreams
efficient transmission of AAC bitstreams
differenceFromADTS ADIF uses single global header instead of per-frame headers
encapsulation encapsulates one or more AAC programs
encodingMode supports constant bit rate AAC
supports variable bit rate AAC
fileGranularity whole-file oriented format
fileType header-based format
fullName Audio Data Interchange Format NERFINISHED
headerContains information about bit rate
information about bitstream configuration
information about copyright ID
information about number of programs
headerPosition at beginning of file
interchangeRole exchange of AAC audio between systems
lessSuitableFor real-time streaming
mediaType audio
metadataLocation stored in ADIF header
optimizationGoal reduce per-frame overhead
origin MPEG AAC design for non-streaming use
playbackRequirement decoder must parse ADIF header before decoding
primaryUse storage of AAC audio data
transmission of AAC audio data
relatedFormat ADTS (Audio Data Transport Stream) NERFINISHED
requires complete header to interpret bitstream
scope file-based interchange of AAC audio data
standardizedIn MPEG-2 AAC specification NERFINISHED
MPEG-4 AAC specification NERFINISHED
structure global header followed by AAC bitstream data
suitableFor environments where full file is available before playback
supports multi-channel AAC configurations
supportsCodec Advanced Audio Coding NERFINISHED
typicalUseCase file-based AAC storage
non-streaming AAC applications
usedBy AAC decoders
AAC encoders

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.